public safety

New Bedford Police are urging area drivers to be careful over the Holiday weekend. Here's a release from the New Bedford Police Department:NEW BEDFORD -- New Bedford Police have begun increased traffic enforcement, thanks to a Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant issued to the NBP…

"We need more help in battling the opioid crisis in Fall River." That was the plea made to Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey during a visit to Fall River on Monday afternoon.According to the Fall River Opioid Task Force, Fall River has seen 41 opioid-related deaths in 2017..…

NEW BEDFORD - The City Council's Special Committee on Licensing & Zoning for Cannabis met for the first time Monday evening at City Hall to hear comments and concerns from both sides of the legalization legislation.